Kobe Bryant vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ervin Johnson and Kobe Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Ervin Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Ervin Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Ervin Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Ervin Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)